NOT patient enough

lancelink

Since it is raining/snowing/COLD outside i was cleaning out my CD case and ran across the WT CD from 1999.

I was looking at different subjects, and came across this article and thought WTF !

THEY are the ones who have directed members to look at certain dates, time periods etc. .
And paragraph #8:
"Other dedicated Christians have wrecked the ship of their faith by thrusting aside their conscience and indulging in this world's unbridled pleasure-seeking and its sexual immorality. "
Most people I know were having a hard time just surviving financially then, having this much fun was out of the question.

*** w99 7/15 17-18 Anchored by Hope, Impelled by Love ***
Why Some Suffer Shipwreck

7 When Paul warned of experiencing "shipwreck," he had in mind some who had "thrust aside" their good conscience and had lost their faith. (1 Timothy 1:19)
Among them were Hymenaeus and Alexander who fell into apostasy, deviating from the truth and speaking abusively. (1 Timothy 1:20, footnote; 2 Timothy 2:17,
18) Today, apostates, who deviate from the truth, verbally beat "the faithful and discreet slave," in effect biting the hand that had been feeding them spiritually. Some resemble the "evil slave," implicitly saying, "My master is delaying." (Matthew 24:44-49; 2 Timothy 4:14, 15) They deny that the end of this wicked system of things is near and criticize the spiritually alert slave class for maintaining a sense of urgency among Jehovah's people. (Isaiah 1:3) Such apostates succeed in "subverting the faith of some," inducing spiritual shipwreck.-2 Timothy 2:18.

8 Other dedicated Christians have wrecked the ship of their faith by thrusting aside their conscience and indulging in this world's unbridled
pleasure-seeking and its sexual immorality. (2 Peter 2:20-22) Still others scuttle their ship of faith because in their view the haven of the
new system of things does not yet seem to be appearing on the horizon. Unable to make time calculations concerning the fulfillment of certain
prophecies, and putting "Jehovah's day" off in their minds, they abandon true worship. (2 Peter 3:10-13; 1 Peter 1:9)
They soon find themselves back in the murky, troubled waters of the present system of things. (Isaiah 17:12, 13; 57:20)
Some who have stopped associating with the Christian congregation still believe that it practices the true religion.
However, they evidently lack the patience and endurance required to wait for the new world that Jehovah God has promised.
Life in Paradise has not come soon enough for them.

9 A few dedicated Christians in some parts of the world appear to have reefed the sails of their ship of faith. The ship is still afloat,
but instead of forging ahead in full faith, they have adopted a cruising speed. Drawn by the hope of "Paradise soon," some were prepared to
spare no efforts to attain it-zealous in the preaching work and regular in attendance at all meetings, assemblies, and conventions.
Now thinking that the realization of their hopes is farther off than they anticipated, they have lowered the price they are willing to pay.
This is evident in reduced preaching activity, irregularity at meetings, and willingness to miss parts of assembly or convention programs.
Others are devoting more time to recreation and to obtaining material comforts. These facts lead us to consider what should be the driving
force in our lives in line with our dedication to Jehovah. Should our zeal in his service be dependent on the hope of "Paradise soon"?

jamiebowers

Some who have stopped associating with the Christian congregation still believe that it practices the true religion.
However, they evidently lack the patience and endurance required to wait for the new world that Jehovah God has promised.
Life in Paradise has not come soon enough for them.

Or maybe we were just tired of being beaten, bullied, lied to and/or molested with no end in sight. These guys are dirty, no good, rotten bastards, aren't they?

LanDi

How much is too much , and when is enough enough. Self appointed Ministers of God " faithful and discreet? " That's the biggest joke ever.

Please bear in mind these vipers have staked in the Awake that a woman should always " be aware that her rapist is a person with feelings.". I will never attend a Kingdom Hall, they are an insult to Jesus and his Lord - the fictional Jehovah. " Sexual Immorarility " to quote your words. Well, nature has endowed us with the attraction and need for our fellow humans for a purpose, you only have to look at the JW religion to see that sexual chasteness ( which is beautiful in theory ) doesn't really work. You create the demons, you claim to be trying to suppress all along. The GB holier than thou attitude really is offensive - they forbid you to read any religious/bible stuff that is not written by them for fear you will be led astray , very interesting. THe bible says " Make sure of all things" and in doing so, I realised the deceit the WTS is producing.

All of you, are free and commanded by the Lord to do good to others, (tythe) this will make you great. But the GB have reduced it to hassling people to convert to a religion which would gladly let a child die for sake of a blood transfusion. Child Sacrifice is not the way to God, what are we Aztecs ? The Blood Transfusion rule was brought in by Rutherford, a violent, dishonent, deviant alchoholic. Had it been such a pillar of the Christian faith, would not JESUS had introduced it in 1918 when he cleaned his temple and set the JW right on their beliefs ? Purely coincidence that Rutherford had come along and wanted to change things.

oompa

LanDi:The Blood Transfusion rule was brought in by Rutherford, a violent, dishonent, deviant alchoholic. Had it been such a pillar of the Christian faith, would not JESUS had introduced it in 1918 when he cleaned his temple and set the JW right on their beliefs ? Purely coincidence that Rutherford had come along and wanted to change things.

it was just not done then much mate..........oompa

from widipedia: News of the Soviet experience traveled to America, where in 1937 Bernard Fantus, director of therapeutics at the Cook County Hospital in Chicago, established the first hospital blood bank in the United States. In creating a hospital laboratory that preserved and stored donor blood, Fantus originated the term "blood bank". Within a few years, hospital and community blood banks were established across the United States.

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Dr. Charles R. Drew's research led to the discovery that blood could be separated into blood plasma and red blood cells, and that the plasma could be frozen separately.

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Dr. Charles R. Drew's research led to the discovery that blood could be separated into blood plasma and red blood cells, and that the plasma could be frozen separately.

Aha! A Black man!

I'm convinced the Society's distaste for blood transfusions stems from the fear that a White person may receive the blood of a Black person.

Sylvia

MadGiant

"These guys are dirty, no good, rotten bastards, aren't they?"

YES, THEY ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take care,

Ismael

NOT patient enough

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